Watch McLaren's all-electric P1 being put through its paces

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This is the new McLaren - and it reaches its top speed in just two seconds. The fact that its top speed is only 3mph might have something to do with this stat, however.

On the back of the automotive manufacturer's previously announced plan to develop a pure electric vehicle as part of its Ultimate Series cars, McLaren recently unveiled the diminutive McLaren P1 children's ride-on toy car.

And now, the car maker has released a fun video showing the car being put through its paces by a small child.

The EV P1 will be made available to a limited group of the brand's customers: those between the ages of three and six. Features include a "central driving position" (much like the classic McLaren F1) and "open roof configuration". However, WIRED is most impressed with the toy car's signature dihedral doors, retained from the design's decidedly more expensive big brother.

This ride, which will no doubt make your sprog the envy of all the local nursery, "surges into life" via a one-button stop/start function that also automatically activates the lights and "air-conditioning" unit.

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Should drivers wish to put on tracks from Frozen or indeed some sort of Grime-version of The Wheels On The Bus, you will be pleased to learn that an MP3 player and audio system comes as standard (it is helpfully already pre-programmed with a selection of popular nursery rhymes).

What's more, the EV P1 also boasts a reverse gear in addition to its three-speed, forward transmission, which could prove useful if you’ve arrived at the wrong soft-play centre or milk bar.

A world away from McLaren’s usual policy of an array of colour and trim combinations, here speed-freak toddlers will have to settle for the one colour on offer: Volcano Yellow.

The car will be available from the end of October from selected McLaren Automotive retailers priced at £375.